I love GWTW and always will, no apologies. I first read it at 15, and for a long time I reread it at least once a year. Yes, I had a lot of it memorized. I still have my falling-apart, tearstained original paperback, as well as additional paperback and hardcover copies.
When I first discovered Audible and audiobooks some 10 years ago, I think, it was one of the first books I bought and listened to. I'm not going to judge it by today's standards of what is racist. It's not history; it's a novel.
I don't see Rhett as a dark, brooding Gothic hero, nor as abusive and controlling (yeah, I know, THAT scene--except we don't know exactly what happened once they went up those stairs). And most of the time, Rhett is supportive, understanding, and respectful of Scarlett and her goals.
I love the movie, too.
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